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Oaktown's 3.5.7 was a rap group formed by MC Hammer in 1989, via his Bust It Records label and Capitol Records. Members included Sweet L.D. (Suhayla Sabir), Lil P (Phyllis Charles) and Terrible T (Tabatha Zee King-Brooks).
Hammer dubbed the group's name as a salute to their hometown of Oakland, and to emphasize the power of the trio as dancers (comparing them to a .357 Magnum).[1]
Their 1989 album, Wild & Loose, peaked at number 126 on the Billboard 200 and number 23 on the Top R&B Albums chart. Their single, "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah", peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.[2]
The group disbanded in 1992.[3]
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- ^ "Oaktown's 357 Wild & Loose - Rap Reviews". RapReviews.com. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Oaktown's 357 Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2022.